The Fall Guy

I Was the Double for Michael Caine and John Lennon

For more than a decade, Johnny Morris climbed walls, crashed cars, and undertook a range of other audacious movie stunts for Sir Michael Caine. Remember the clown on the staircase and on the ladder in Sleuth? He was also the star’s close friend and minder, always ‘on duty’ to deal with anything (or anyone) causing problems on location or in the studio. Here, in his own words, and with a host of great anecdotes and vivid insights, Johnny tells the story of his life…from his West London childhood and early jobs as a film lighting technician to his breakthrough into ‘front of camera’ work, first with the Beatles – he was John Lennon’s ‘double’ in A Hard Days Night and Help! – and later with Caine. The book features many previously unpublished photographs, including superb pictures of the Beatles, and location shots from several Michael Caine movies.